Museums and galleries: Pori

You can acquaint yourself with the cultural heritage and landscapes, now and then, in the museums and galleries.

Satakunta Museum
	Satakunta Museum conserves and studies the cultural traditions of the Satakunta region, both material and immaterial, and documents the local cultural landscapes. The major exhibition, "Vesien sylistä Satakunnaksi - Satakunta, born from water" is located on three floors. There are also changing exhibitions in the museum. The museum publishes its own literature.www.pori.fi/smu/

The Rosenlew Museum

The Rosenlew Museum of the Satakunta Museum is located in Aittoluoto, Pori, next to a traditional factory area. It is located in a conserved building constructed in the 1860s and which used to be the Crown's granary. The basic exhibition of the Rosenlew museum presents the history and products of the Rosenlew company. Objects and photos presenting the work and leisure activities of people who worked for Rosenlew are also exhibited. www.pori.fi/smu/rosenlew-museo

Pori Art Museum

Pori Art Museum is situated in the centre of the town by the River Kokemäki; it resides in an old ware- and weigh house originally built for the use of customs. The building is part of the historically important riverbank blocks built in the 19th century in the Neo-Renaissance style. The floor area of the museum is approximately 2800 m2, out of which the big exhibition space covers around 800 m2. The total area of lobby premises used for exhibitions is around 200 m2. This organisation of the premises, realised in the modernist spirit, has proven very successful, in both aesthetic and technical terms.www.poriartmuseum.fi

The Poriginal Gallery

The Poriginal Gallery, which is run by the City of Pori, was established in 1984. The Gallery is situated on the southern bank of the River Kokemäenjoki in a former salt warehouse. This beautiful, two-storey building designed by the architect F.J.Lindström was built in 1885 in the Neo-Renaissance style. The total exhibition space is 235 m2. The space is divided into two high storeys enabling the organisation of two, simultaneous exhibitions. Poriginal is a gallery widely known for its high-quality exhibitions.www.poriartmuseum.fi/fin/poriginal

The natural heritage centre Arkki

The natural heritage centre Arkki, presents wetlands nature in Satakunta, which is unique in Finland. Make surprise findings in a decaying wall of seaweed piled on the shore by the tides and ice, and watch the ringed plover and wagtail waddling among the rocks. Experience the mysterious atmosphere of early summer nights at the river delta: accompanied by the continuous melody of nightingales and warblers through the night. Cowslips and irises glow in the first rays of the sun on the bank of the misty river. See the osprey that have found a fine nesting tree with spacious vistas, on a solitary rugged pine standing on a patch of dry land in the middle of a bog. www.pori.fi/smu/arkki.htm